This movie is a modern, animated retelling of the story of Moses. The animation style is typical of the late 90s, and there’s nothing bad about that if you know what to expect: sharp lines, less details, fine gradients, emphasized shadows, simple backgrounds.

The story deviates from the Bible quite a lot, and that’s stated right at the start of the movie. If you’re not too much of a stickler for Biblical adherence, you’ll find the storyline quite interesting. The changes make the story come to life and help create tension and drama that draw us into the movie.

The movie is also a musical, and that’s where I found some problems. Musicals are a lot harder to pull off. Every time a character breaks into song, there’s that critical point of transition which can be really awkward, or almost natural. Let’s face it, it’s not natural to break into song to express one’s feelings. We don’t start singing at work when we’ve got to work on a report. We don’t sing to our wives when we hold them in our arms (although it wouldn’t be a bad idea). If we want to tell a friend something, we don’t get up and start walking back and forth, singing about it… In musicals, we have a tiny expectation that someone’s going to break into song, and it helps to alleviate some of the awkwardness, but still, that transition really needs to be handled properly. I thought it wasn’t handled too well for some of the songs in the movie.

The music was also a bit odd. I realize that the people working on it wanted to blend modern and ancient elements, and for the most part, they did pretty well, but there are certain songs, like the point when the adult Moses meets his sister, where the music just didn’t sound right.

Overall, I found the movie entertaining and interesting to watch. Sure, the ride was a bit bumpy, but still, I enjoyed it. If you’ve got children, this would be a good movie for them. There are certain valuable lessons to be learned from the story of Moses, and this movie teaches them well. Just make sure your children also know the real story of that legendary prophet, as told in the Bible.

More info:

• IMDB
• Netflix
• Amazon

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